Palmer Police Issue Report For November

The Palmer Township Police Department received 626 calls and arrested 82 people during the month of November.

There were 48 motor vehicle accidents involving 82 cars, 55 of which received more than $200 damage. Eighteen people were injured in the accidents.

A total of 25 dog complaints were received, the majority for dogs running at large. Three people were bitten by dogs and five dogs were impounded.

Eight fires were called in and half of those were false alarms.

Total theft loss for the month was $17,864. A total of $13,234 was recovered.

Thirteen juvenile complaints were received, the majority of which were for retail theft, and three youths were referred to adult court. Of the juveniles handled by the police department, four were from Palmer Township and nine were from other municipalities.

A total of 37 thefts were reported, the majority of which were retail.

Officers made 54 house and vacation checks and logged a total of 17,619 miles on police vehicles.